Sulky



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T. J. MGMURRAY & W. -B FISHER. SULKY.

No. 443,401. Patented Dec. 23-, 1.890.

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SULKY.

Patented Dec. 23. '1890.

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i WITWESSES UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS J. MCDIURRAY AND IVILLIAM B. FISHER, OF MARION, OHIO.

SULKY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,401, dated December23, 1890.

Application tiled September 8, 1890. Serial No. 364,328 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS J. MOMUR- RAY and WILLIAM B. FISHER, bothresidents of Marion, in the county of Marion and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Sulkies; and we dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in that class of vehicles known astrottingsulkies.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, economical, andefficient construction, whereby the axle is braced against lateral andvertical strain and the running-gear generally more rigid and stronger,whereby the motion of the vehicle, has less tendency to injure saidparts.

It is also our object to provide an improved spring-support for theseat.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in theclaim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top view of a sulkyconstructed in accordance with our invention, the seat and wheels beingremoved and the rear tie-bar shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a centrallongitudinal section of the same. Fig. Sis a front end View, thewhifiietree and circle-bar being removed. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detailsectional view illustrating the tie-bar secured to the axle.

In the said drawings, the reference-numeral 1 indicates the shaftsconnected at the rear by the transverse bar 2. I

The numeral 3 designates the circle-bar secured at each end to theshafts and braced by means of the front and rear irons 3 4, the frontirons also serving as foot-rests. The whifiletree 5 is secured to thecircle-bar at the center thereof.

The axle is designated by the numeral 6, and consists of a curved barwith attached wheel-spindles, and is secured to the shafts by clips 7and braced by bars 8.

The parts so far described are of any ordinary or suitable construction.and form no part of the present invention.

Immediately in frontof the axle is a transverse tie-bar 0, consisting ofa straight piece of wood or other suitable material secured at each endto the shafts by means of rivets or otherwise. Intermediate of its endsthis tie-bar is secured to the axle by means of clips 10, consisting ofmetal bars 12, having perforations in the ends through which pass thescrew-threaded ends of the straps 13, which are secured by means ofbinding-nuts 14. These straps project in opposite directions, as seenmore clearly in Fig. 4, one embracing; the tie-bar while the otherembraces the axle. The tie-bar is also secured to the circle-bar at thecenter by means of clips 15. If desired, an additional tie-bar 16 may beemployed in rear of the axle, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1. Thisrear tie-bar is in all respects similar to tie-bar 9, and when employedthe plate 12 should be extended so as to receive an additional strap 13.

Immediately above the axle and formed therewith or secured thereto is aspring-bar l7, conforming to the curvature of the axle and forming asupport for the. seat 18.

From the above it will be seen that the axle and shafts are bracedagainst vertical and lateral strain by means of the tie-bars and thestrength and rigidity of the runninggear increased.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is- In a sulky, thecombination, with the shafts and curved axle, of a tie-bar riveted ateach end to the shafts and connected with the axle by means of clipsconsisting of a longitudinal bar having apertures therein,oppositely-projecting straps embracing the tiebar, an axle having screwthreaded ends and binding-nuts for securing the straps and bar, and abar secured to or formed with the axle and conforming to the curvaturethereof, forming a spring -support for the seat, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereuntoaiiixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS J. MCMURRAY. WILLIAM B. rrsnnn.

lVit-nesses:

CHARLES C. Frsnnn, GEO. H. VAN FLEET.

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